Hydrofoil board truncated mounting box system

ABSTRACT

A hydrofoil board, system and kit with a mounting box system. The board, system and lit may include a board having a topside and an underside and a mounting box connected to the underside of the board. The mounting box may include a channel operable to slidably receive a securing device and operable to engage a mounting base, wherein when the securing device is operated, the mounting plate is secured to the mounting box.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to the field of water sports, and in particular,to water boards that use hydrofoils.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Hydrofoil boards are designed to make water boarding more fun andenjoyable. A hydrofoil board is simply a board with an under-surfacehydrofoil that sticks below the main surfboard into the water.

The hydrofoil typically includes a single larger front wing that createslift and a smaller rear wing that provides stability, that lifts theboard—out of the water, taking the rider with it.

The popularity of this type of board has increased dramatically over thelast few years, and now there are even specialty shops that sell onlythese boards. Whether you are a beginner water boarder or an experiencedsurfer, many enjoy riding hydrofoils board. Hydrofoil boards can be usedfor surfing as well as wind powered sports such as kiteboarding,windsurfing and wingboarding.

Given their size, hydrofoil boards are typically dismantled while beingtransported. The hydrofoil and water board are typically decoupled fromone another by removing various fasteners. When the conditions areright, a user will then have to recouple these two large pieces togetherwhich can become frustrating and time consuming when aligning the twopieces together to create an accurate and tight fit. Further frustratingthe user from enjoying the day is losing the fasteners required tocouple the board and hydrofoil together.

Accordingly, a need exists for an easy to assemble water board andhydrofoil system. Other objects of the invention will be apparent fromthe description that follows.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to the present invention there is provided a hydrofoil boardwith a mounting box system. They system may include a board having atopside and an underside. It may also include a mounting box connectedto the underside of the board. The mounting box may include a channeloperable to slidably receive a securing device and operable to engage amounting base, wherein when the securing device is operated, themounting base is secured to the mounting box.

The securing device may be a fastener and the fastener may be a bolt anda bolt plate. The bolt plate may be configured to connect to a pluralityof bolts and configured to linearly align the plurality of bolts forinsertion into the channel of the mounting box.

The base may include an integrated hydrofoil extending therefrom.

The hydrofoil board and mounting box may be a unitary structure.

The mounting box may include a truncated end with a first end of thechannel commencing from the truncated end.

According to the present invention there is also provided a hydrofoilboard system which may include a board having a topside and anunderside, a mounting box connected to the underside of the board, amounting base having a topside and an underside with the underside beingconfigured to receive a hydrofoil and the topside being configured tosecurely attach to the mounting box, and a securing device configured tosecurely affix the mounting plate to the mounting box.

The mounting box may include a channel operable to slidably receive thesecuring device.

The securing device may be a fastener and the fastener may be a bolt anda bolt plate. The bolt plate may be configured to connect to a pluralityof bolts and configured to linearly align the plurality of bolts forinsertion into the channel of the mounting box.

The base may include an integrated hydrofoil extending therefrom.

The hydrofoil board and mounting box may be a unitary structure.

The mounting box may include a truncated end with a first end of thechannel commencing from the truncated end.

According to the present invention there is also provided a hydrofoilboard kit. The kit may include a board having a topside and anunderside, a mounting box connectable to the underside of the board, amounting base having a topside and an underside with the underside beingconfigured to receive a hydrofoil and the topside being configured tosecurely attach to the mounting box, and a securing device configured toengage the mounting plate and the mounting box to securely affix themounting base to the mounting box.

The mounting box may include a channel operable to slidably receive thesecuring device.

The securing device may be a fastener and the fastener may be a bolt anda bolt plate. The bolt plate may be configured to connect to a pluralityof bolts and configured to linearly align the plurality of bolts forinsertion into the channel of the mounting box.

The base may include an integrated hydrofoil extending therefrom.

The hydrofoil board and mounting box may be a unitary structure.

The mounting box may include a truncated end with a first end of thechannel commencing from the truncated end.

According to the present invention there is also provided a mounting boxfor a board. The mounting box may include a box body configured tosecurely attach to the board and a box securing device to securelyattach the box body to the board. The box body may include a channeloperable to slidably receive a securing device and operable to engage amounting base wherein when the securing device is operated, the mountingbase is secured to the box body.

The securing device may be a fastener and the fastener may be a bolt anda bolt plate. The bolt plate may be configured to connect to a pluralityof bolts and configured to linearly align the plurality of bolts forinsertion into the channel of the mounting box.

Other aspects of the invention will be appreciated by reference to thedetailed description of the preferred embodiment and to the claims thatfollow.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The preferred embodiment of the invention will be described by referenceto the drawings thereof in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hydrofoil board with a truncatedmounting box system;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a hydrofoil board with a Prior Art mountingsystem;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a hydrofoil board with a truncated mountingbox system;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoilboard with a truncated mounting box system;

FIG. 5 is a close up perspective view of section C, shown in FIG. 1,showing how the hydrofoil mounting base, using bolt plates, is insertedin to the truncated mounting box system;

FIG. 6 is a cross section view of section A-A, shown in FIG. 3, showingthe lengthwise section of the truncated mounting box system;

FIG. 7 is a cross section view of section A-A, shown in FIG. 3, showingthe lengthwise section of the truncated mounting box system with ahydrofoil mounted using bolt plates;

FIG. 8 is a cross section view of section B-B, shown in FIG. 3, showingthe widthwise section of the truncated mounting box system;

FIG. 9 is a cross section view of section B-B, shown in FIG. 3, showingthe widthwise section of the truncated mounting box system with ahydrofoil mounted using bolt plates;

FIG. 10 is a close up perspective view of section C, shown in FIG. 1,showing how the hydrofoil mounting base, using long bolt plates, isinserted in to the truncated mounting box system;

FIG. 11 is a cross section view of section A-A, shown in FIG. 3, showingthe lengthwise section of the truncated mounting box system with ahydrofoil mounted using long bolt plates;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoilboard with a concave truncated mounting box system;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoilboard with a convex truncated mounting box system;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoilboard with a truncated mounting box system that has recessed conicalopenings;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoilboard with a truncated mounting single box system;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoilboard with a transverse truncated mounting box system;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoilboard with a transverse truncated mounting box system that is open oneither end;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoilboard with a truncated mounting box system located on the rear bottomend of the board; and

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the bottom rear section of a hydrofoilboard with a bolted on truncated mounting box system.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIG. 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention,there is shown a board 12 with a hydrofoil 14, that has a mounting base16 that is attached to mounting boxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20,using mounting bolts 22. Mounting boxes 18 having a truncated mountingbox system 10 with truncated ends 30 that are located on the truncatedsection of the board bottom 28.

Referring to FIG. 2 there is shown is a bottom view of a standardhydrofoil board 12 with a Prior Art mounting system consisting of twomounting boxes 18 located on the bottom of the board 20 and the mountingboxes 18 having bolt plate openings 32. Typically, a hydrofoil ismounted to a standard board 12 by positioning a hydrofoil base over thebolt plate openings 32. Holding the hydrofoil and plate steady over theplate openings 32, a user must then carefully insert fasteners throughthe base and the plate openings, and then fasten the hydrofoil and baseto the board 12.

Referring to FIG. 3 and the first embodiment of the invention, there isshown is a bottom view of a hydrofoil board 12 showing the truncatedmounting box system 10 that consists of mounting boxes 18, on the bottomof the board 20, that have truncated ends 30 that are located on thetruncated section of the board bottom 28.

Referring to FIG. 4 there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoilboard 12 showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists ofmounting boxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20, that have truncatedends 30 that are located on the truncated section of the board bottom 28and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt plate channels 34.

Referring to FIG. 5 there is shown a close up perspective view ofsection C, shown in FIG. 1, showing the bottom of the board 20 havingmounting boxes 18 that have truncated ends 30, located on the truncatedsection of board bottom 28. The hydrofoil 14 is attached to the bottomof the board 20 by sliding the bolt plates 24, which are connected tothe hydrofoil mounting base 16 using mounting bolts 22, into the exposedbolt plate channel 34 in a direction shown by arrow 36.

Referring to FIG. 6 there is shown a cross section view of section A-A,shown in FIG. 3, showing the mounting box 18, on the bottom of the board20, having a truncated end 30 that exposes the bolt plate channel 34.

Referring to FIG. 7 there is shown a cross section view of section A-A,shown in FIG. 3, showing the bottom of the board 20 having mounting box18 that has a truncated end 30 with bolt plate channel 34 and thehydrofoil 14 is attached to the bottom of the board 20 by mounting bolts22 that are connected to the hydrofoil mounting base 16 and bolt plates24 that are within the bolt plate channel 34.

Referring to FIG. 8 there is shown a cross section view of section B-B,shown in FIG. 3, showing the mounting boxes 18, on the bottom of theboard 20, having the bolt plate channels 34.

Referring to FIG. 9 is a cross section view of section B-B, shown inFIG. 3, showing the bottom of the board 20 having mounting boxes 18 withbolt plate channels 34 and the hydrofoil 14 is attached to the bottom ofthe board 20 by mounting bolts 22 that are connected to the hydrofoilmounting base 16 and bolt plates 24 that are within the bolt platechannels 34.

Referring to FIG. 10 is a close up perspective view of section C, shownin FIG. 1, showing the bottom of the board 20 having mounting boxes 18that have truncated ends 30, located on the truncated section of boardbottom 28. The hydrofoil 14 is attached to the bottom of the board 20 bysliding the long bolt plates 26, which are connected to the hydrofoilmounting base 16 using mounting bolts 22, into the exposed bolt platechannel 34 in a direction shown by arrow 36.

Referring to FIG. 11 there is shown a cross section view of section A-A,shown in FIG. 3, showing the bottom of the board 20 having mounting box18 that has a truncated end 30 with bolt plate channel 34 and thehydrofoil 14 is attached to the bottom of the board 20 by mounting bolts22 that are connected to the hydrofoil mounting base 16 and long boltplate 26 that is within the bolt plate channel 34.

Referring to FIG. 12 there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoilboard 12 showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists ofmounting boxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20, that have truncatedends 30 that are located on the concave truncated section of the boardbottom 38 and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt plate channels34.

Referring to FIG. 13 there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoilboard 12 showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists ofmounting boxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20, that have truncatedends 30 that are located on the convex truncated section of the boardbottom 40 and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt plate channels34.

Referring to FIG. 14, in accordance with another embodiment of theinvention, there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12showing the truncated mounting box system 10 consisting of mountingboxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20 and there are recessed openings42, on the bottom of the board 20, which allow access to the bolt platechannels 34.

Referring to FIG. 15, in accordance with yet another embodiment of theinvention, there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists of a mountingbox 18, on the bottom of the board 20, that has a truncated end 30 thatis located on the truncated section of the board bottom 28 and thetruncated end 30 has an exposed bolt plate channel 34.

Referring to FIG. 16, in accordance with yet another embodiment of theinvention, there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists of mountingboxes 18, in a transverse position on the bottom of the board 20, thathave truncated ends 30 that are located on the truncated section of theboard bottom 28 and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt platechannels 34.

Referring to FIG. 17, in accordance with yet another embodiment of theinvention, there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists of mountingboxes 18, in a transverse position on the bottom of the board 20, thathave truncated ends 30 that are located on the truncated sections of theboard bottom 28 and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt platechannels 34.

Referring to FIG. 18, in accordance with yet another embodiment of theinvention, there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12showing the truncated mounting box system 10 that consists of mountingboxes 18, on the bottom of the board 20, that have truncated ends 30that are located on the truncated rear end of the board bottom 46 andthe truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt plate channels 34.

Referring to FIG. 19, in accordance with yet another embodiment of theinvention, there is shown a perspective view of a hydrofoil board 12that consists of mounting boxes 18, that have truncated ends 30 that arelocated on a bolted on mounting box system 44 that has a truncatedsection 28 and the truncated ends 30 having exposed bolt plate channels34. The bolted on mounting box system 44 is attached to the bottom ofthe board 20 with bolts 22.

While embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated,such embodiments should be considered illustrative of the inventiononly. The invention may include variants not described or illustratedherein in detail. Thus, the embodiments described and illustrated hereinshould not be considered to limit the invention as construed inaccordance with the accompanying claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A hydrofoil board with a mounting box systemcomprising: a board having a topside and an underside; a mounting boxconnected to said underside of said board, said mounting box comprisinga channel operable to slidably receive a securing device and operable toengage a mounting base, wherein when said securing device is operated,said mounting base is secured to said mounting box.
 2. The hydrofoilboard of claim 1 wherein said securing device comprises a fastener. 3.The hydrofoil board of claim 2 wherein said fastener comprises a boltand a bolt plate.
 4. The hydrofoil board of claim 3 wherein said boltplate is configured to connect to a plurality of bolts and configured tolinearly align said plurality of bolts for insertion into said channelof said mounting box.
 5. The hydrofoil board of claim 1 wherein saidmounting base comprises an integrated hydrofoil extending therefrom. 6.The hydrofoil board of claim 1 wherein said board and mounting box are aunitary structure.
 7. The hydrofoil board of claim 1 wherein saidmounting box comprises a truncated end with a first end of said channelcommencing from said truncated end.
 8. A hydrofoil board systemcomprising: a board having a topside and an underside; a mounting boxconnected to said underside of said board; a mounting base having atopside and an underside, said underside being configured to receive ahydrofoil and said topside being configured to securely attach to saidmounting box; a securing device configured to securely affix saidmounting base to said mounting box.
 9. The hydrofoil board system ofclaim 8 wherein said mounting box comprises a channel operable toslidably receive said securing device.
 10. The hydrofoil board system ofclaim 9 wherein said securing device comprises a fastener.
 11. Thehydrofoil board system of claim 10 wherein said fastener comprises abolt and a bolt plate.
 12. The hydrofoil board of claim 11 wherein saidbolt plate is configured to connect to a plurality of bolts andconfigured to linearly align said plurality of bolts for insertion intosaid channel of said mounting box.
 13. The hydrofoil board of claim 8wherein said mounting base comprises an integrated hydrofoil extendingtherefrom.
 14. The hydrofoil board system of claim 8 wherein said boardand mounting box are a unitary structure.
 15. The hydrofoil board ofclaim 8 wherein said mounting box comprises a truncated end with a firstend of said channel commencing from said truncated end.
 16. A hydrofoilboard kit comprising: a board having a topside and an underside; amounting box connectable to said underside of said board; a mountingbase having a topside and an underside, said underside being configuredto receive a hydrofoil and said topside being configured to securelyattach to said mounting box; a securing device configured to engage saidmounting plate and said mounting box to securely affix said mountingplate to said mounting box.
 17. The hydrofoil board kit of claim 16wherein said mounting box comprises a channel operable to slidablyreceive said securing device.
 18. The hydrofoil board kit of claim 17wherein said securing device comprises a fastener.
 19. The hydrofoilboard kit of claim 18 wherein said fastener comprises a bolt and a boltplate.
 20. The hydrofoil board of claim 19 wherein said bolt plate isconfigured to connect to a plurality of bolts and configured to linearlyalign said plurality of bolts for insertion into said channel of saidmounting box.
 21. The hydrofoil kit of claim 16 wherein said mountingbase comprises an integrated hydrofoil extending therefrom.
 22. Thehydrofoil kit of claim 16 wherein said mounting box comprises atruncated end with a first end of said channel commencing from saidtruncated end.
 23. A mounting box for a board comprising a box bodyconfigured to securely attach to the board; a box securing device tosecurely attach said box body to the board; and wherein said box bodycomprises a channel operable to slidably receive a securing device andoperable to engage a mounting base, wherein when said securing device isoperated, said mounting base is secured to said box body.
 24. Themounting box of claim 23 wherein said securing device comprises afastener.
 25. The mounting box of claim 24 wherein said fastenercomprises a bolt and a bolt plate.
 26. The hydrofoil board of claim 25wherein said bolt plate is configured to connect to a plurality of boltsand configured to linearly align said plurality of bolts for insertioninto said channel of said mounting box.